Rail-joint.



UNITED STAESEATENT QFFlGE.

CONRAD SCHLAGEL, OF OTIS, KANSAS.

RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed February 6, 1912.

To all wiz-0m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CONRAD SonLAenL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Otis, in the county of Rush and State ot Kansas, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to rail joints.

The object of the invention consists in providing a simple and ellicient connection between the meeting ends of adjoining ends whereby iish plates are dispensed with and lateral displacements absolutely prevented.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following speciiic description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure l is a perspective view ot the ends ot two rails separated from each other and one arranged at an angle to the other. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the rails joined together. Fig. 3 is a section taken through the joint.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l and 2 represent the separate rails to be connected, both of which are constructed in the usual manner, e., having a head 3, web 4t, and base flange 5. The ends of both rails have their webs i thickened, as shown at 6 and the end of the rail 2 has its head 3 cut away to produce a shoulder 7 upon which the projecting end 8 of the rail l rests. The web of the rail 2 is provided with a longitudinal V-shaped socket 9 which is engaged `by the tl-shaped web l0 formed upon the rail l, the thickened portion 6 and the base flange 5 thereof being cut away to produce the wedge-shaped formation 10. 'l' he wedgeshaped web seats firmly in the socket 9 and is provided with transverse apertures ll adapted to register with similar apertures in the thickened web of the rail 2 and to receive bolts 12 which pass therethrough to join the rail ends together'. The' bolts effectually prevent any longitudinal separation of the rail ends while the arrangement of the V-shaped web and socket prevents any lateral displacement et the rail ends, and at the same time, tends to more firmly lock the rail ends together when weight is applied thereto.

By reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing, it will be noted that the longitudinal walls provided by the V-shaped socket 9 have their upper edges shaped to agree with the shape Specification of Letters Patent.

tatentcd July '8, i913.

Serial No. 675,703.

of the under vtace of the head ot the rail l beyond its juncture with its V-shaped web l0, and that the said head rests directly upon thesaid upper edges. This places all o'l" the weight ot the rail i as well as the weight of the rolling stock passing over the joint upon the side walls provided by the socket 9, and the bolts 12 passing through the registering openings in tlie joint will, when their nut-s are screwed home thereon. have a tendency to force the said side walls into trictional engagement with the sides ot the V-shaped web. It will be also noted.y by reference to l and 2 ot the drawings, that the undertace ot the head 3 of the rail l projecting beyond the tl-shaped web is flat and rests directly upon the flat shoulder 7 provided upon the rail 2. rlhe lug lt is arranged at the end ot' the ti-shaped web 10 and the opening or aperture 1.3 within which it is received is disposed to the rear of the socket 9 and has one et its walls arranged in a plane with the inner vertical wall provided by the said socket. The lug le is of a size to permit of a limited longitudinal movement ot the rail ends, but is also of a size sutlicient to prevent the projecting head 8 leaving the shoulder 7, so that when the rolling stock passes from the end otl the head of the rail 2 upon the head of the rail l, the securing elements l2 are entirely relieved from strain, and as a consequence, the nuts will not work loose from the bolts.

ln order to prevent longitudinal displacement ol the rail ends and to take the strain oil the bolts, the web ot the rail 2 has an aperture 13 formed therein which is adapted to receive a lug lli depending from the web l0 of the rail end 1.

What is claimed is ln a rail joint, two rails, one of said rails having a web enlargement. at its end which is formed with a longitudinally extending substantially V-shaped socket which tei-mr nates a distance away from the terminal head of the rail to provide a shoulder between the socket and the rail head, the socket being open to the end oi the rail enlargement and the lower wall of the socket at it-s inner end being formed with an aperture which passes entirely through the rail, the side walls provided by the socket having bolt receiving openings, the second rail having a --web enlargement which is arranged adjacent its end and is provided with an extending head which is adapted to rest upon the upper edges of the side walls provided by the socket of the first mentioned rail and to also rest upon the shoulder ofthe said irst mentioned rail end, the second mentioned rail being provided With a Web extension which is substantially V-shaped in Cross section and which is adapted to be received Within the socket of the first mentioned rail, the V-shaped Web extension having its end provided With a downturned lug which is adapted to be received Within the aperture of the firstI mentioned rail When the rails are assembled to form the joint, the V- shaped web having openings which register with the openings provided in the side Walls of the socket7 bolts passing through the openings, and securing nuts for the bolts, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

CONRAD SCHLAGEL.

lVtnesses J. H. SCHLEGEL, Jr., H. C. SGHLEGEL.

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